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https://doi.org/10.5194/esurf-7-199-2019
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Research article
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13 Feb 2019
Research article |
| 13 Feb 2019
| 13 Feb 2019
Reconstruction of four-dimensional rockfall trajectories using remote sensing and rock-based accelerometers and gyroscopes
WSL Institute for Snow and Avalanche Research SLF, 7260 Davos Dorf, Switzerland
Sophia E. Demmel
WSL Institute for Snow and Avalanche Research SLF, 7260 Davos Dorf, Switzerland
Adrian Ringenbach
WSL Institute for Snow and Avalanche Research SLF, 7260 Davos Dorf, Switzerland
Yves Bühler
WSL Institute for Snow and Avalanche Research SLF, 7260 Davos Dorf, Switzerland
Guang Lu
WSL Institute for Snow and Avalanche Research SLF, 7260 Davos Dorf, Switzerland
Marc Christen
WSL Institute for Snow and Avalanche Research SLF, 7260 Davos Dorf, Switzerland
Claire E. Dinneen
WSL Institute for Snow and Avalanche Research SLF, 7260 Davos Dorf, Switzerland
Lucie A. Eberhard
WSL Institute for Snow and Avalanche Research SLF, 7260 Davos Dorf, Switzerland
Daniel von Rickenbach
WSL Institute for Snow and Avalanche Research SLF, 7260 Davos Dorf, Switzerland
Perry Bartelt
WSL Institute for Snow and Avalanche Research SLF, 7260 Davos Dorf, Switzerland
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Short summary
In rockfall hazard assessment, knowledge about the precise flight path of assumed boulders is vital for its accuracy. We present the full reconstruction of artificially induced rockfall events. The extracted information such as exact velocities, jump heights and lengths provide detailed insights into how rotating rocks interact with the ground. The information serves as future calibration of rockfall modelling tools with the goal of even more realistic modelling predictions.
In rockfall hazard assessment, knowledge about the precise flight path of assumed boulders is...
